The Vandalia City Council was presented on Monday two options for the city’s new tax levy, each of which calls for a substantial increase in the total levy.
And, while a levy with a large increase will be approved, the impact on residents’ property tax bills will be significantly lower.
Dale Timmermann of Timmermann and Co. Ltd., the city’s auditor, presented to city officials at Monday’s council meeting one proposed levy with a 21.85-percent increase and one with a projected increase of 12.34 percent.

✔ "Dillards, A Style of Christmas" to benefit the Fayette County Hospital Auxiliary will be open from 7 a.m.-4 p.m. in the hospital's community room.
✔ The Vandalia Park District meets at 4:30 p.m. in the conference room at the Okaw Area Vocational Center.
✔ CenterPointe Church, located at 1616 Veterans Ave. in Vandalia, is holding free Weekly Fit Club sessions at 6 p.m. every Thursday.
✔ TOPS IL 1872, Ramsey, will meet at the Christian Church in Ramsey. Weigh-in is at 6:20 p.m. and the meeting is at 7 p.m.

A former state’s attorney in Fayette County is the newest judge in the state’s Fourth Judicial Circuit.
Amanda Ade-Harlow was announced last Thursday as an associate judge by Michael J. Tardy, director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts.

Have you ever been busy, running errands, shopping (and still need to pick up a unique and special gift), perhaps needing to check your phone or email messages or make a quick phone call, meet someone and, most of all, need sit down and have a quick (and quiet) cup of coffee while taking care of some or all of the above things.

With a 2012 study conducted by the Veterans Administration that shows that 22 veterans commit suicide each day, Northside Christian Church is inviting community members to join a national challenge at the Family YMCA of Fayette County.
The challenge is to do 22 pushups each day for 22 days.

✔ CenterPointe Church, located at 1616 Veterans Ave. in Vandalia, is holding free Weekly Fit Club sessions at 6 p.m. every Thursday.
✔ TOPS IL 1872, Ramsey, will meet at the Christian Church in Ramsey. Weigh-in is at 6:20 p.m. and the meeting is at 7 p.m.